Cooking Class - Confident High-Heat Cooking for Beginners

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$ 89 Per person

all-inclusive: 2-hour class, 4-course meal.

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What You’ll Do

Explore the art of balancing temperature for ideal results.

Learn practical heat-based techniques in this interactive cooking class in White Plains (Westchester). With help from Chef Amalia or a resident chef, you’ll grill radicchio, sear strip steak, braise leeks and make cinnamon ice cream. You’ll focus on temperature control, timing and understanding how different methods impact flavor. This cooking class in White Plains (Westchester) offers clear, step-by-step instruction for building reliable kitchen skills.

Tea, coffee and water will be provided. Guests are welcome to bring non-alcoholic beverages.

This class is suitable for ages 14+ with an adult present. Children under 17 must be accompanied by a paying adult. Class price is per person.

Your Menu

Feb 6th at 1:00 PM

Grilled Radicchio Salad with Beets and Oranges
Pan-Seared Strip Steak with Shallot and Herb Compound Butter
Braised Leeks with Tarragon Mustard Vinaigrette and Poached Egg
Cinnamon Ice Cream

Feb 19th at 4:00 PM

Grilled Radicchio Salad with Beets and Oranges
Pan-Seared Strip Steak with Shallot and Herb Compound Butter
Braised Leeks with Tarragon Mustard Vinaigrette and Poached Egg
Cinnamon Ice Cream

Feb 25th at 4:00 PM

Grilled Radicchio Salad with Beets and Oranges
Pan-Seared Strip Steak with Shallot and Herb Compound Butter
Braised Leeks with Tarragon Mustard Vinaigrette and Poached Egg
Cinnamon Ice Cream

For public cooking classes, menu changes cannot be made. For private events, most dietary restrictions can be accommodated if noted prior to the event. Please mention this in the message field when you submit your booking request.
Adjustments cannot be made during the event.

Details

Minimum Guests 1
Maximum Guests 16
Meal Courses 4
Event Duration 2 hours
Labels Adult, Beginner, Gourmet, Healthy, New American
Additional information In this class you will be working hands-on in groups of four sharing work stations and equipment.

Meet your chef

Chef Amalia or Resident Chef

34 reviews

Chef Amalia is a seasoned cook who transitioned from a legal career to sharing her passion for making food and its preparation more accessible. She is able to make complicated tasks appear simple by breaking them down into their most essential components and encouraging the students to practice and then master each skill. In her kitchen, encouragement and mastery are the keys to making culinary arts approachable for all.

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What You’ll Do

Explore the art of balancing temperature for ideal results.

Your Menu

Feb 6th at 1:00 PM

Grilled Radicchio Salad with Beets and Oranges
Pan-Seared Strip Steak with Shallot and Herb Compound Butter
Braised Leeks with Tarragon Mustard Vinaigrette and Poached Egg
Cinnamon Ice Cream

Feb 19th at 4:00 PM

Grilled Radicchio Salad with Beets and Oranges
Pan-Seared Strip Steak with Shallot and Herb Compound Butter
Braised Leeks with Tarragon Mustard Vinaigrette and Poached Egg
Cinnamon Ice Cream

Feb 25th at 4:00 PM

Grilled Radicchio Salad with Beets and Oranges
Pan-Seared Strip Steak with Shallot and Herb Compound Butter
Braised Leeks with Tarragon Mustard Vinaigrette and Poached Egg
Cinnamon Ice Cream

Details

Minimum Guests 1
Maximum Guests 16
Meal Courses 4
Event Duration 2 hours
Labels Adult, Beginner, Gourmet, Healthy, New American
Additional information In this class you will be working hands-on in groups of four sharing work stations and equipment.

Reviews

Verified guest reviews for other experiences with Chef Amalia or Resident Chef

Shawn

27 Jul 2025

Chef Amelia was lovely and has so much to share. She fielded questions, explained all in a way those that have cooking experience as well as those who don’t can understand. Everything was delicious and we will try to recreate from home!!! Thank you chef!!

Sue

25 May 2025

Wonderful time! Such a great way to spend the day, we all had a blast !

Gina

09 Apr 2025

Thank you Chef Amalia! Such a grateful experience and I cannot wait to be back for more culinary adventures!

Stacey

18 Feb 2025

I purchased this class as a birthday gift for my husband. Chef Amalia was great! She was extremely knowledgeable and made everyone feel comfortable. Would absolutely take another class here. Food was delicious!

Wendy Nunez

08 Feb 2025

Really enjoyed the class & the chefs instructions :) can’t wait to do another one.

Nicholas

29 Aug 2024

Amalia is a great teacher and was very sweet and generous with our questions and conversation. It was an informative and relaxing experience and the food turned out so good! I highly recommend Amalia and her class if you’d like to have a fun social activity that is more chill and wholesome.

Nicholas Jusino

28 Aug 2024

Chef Amalia made the whole experience amazing and taught us so much. Delicious food and a great time

Melissa Imm

10 Aug 2024

Amazing class!!!

Patricia martino

20 Jul 2024

I loved the class so much . It was a birthday present from my daughter. I can’t wait to schedule another one

carolyn

06 Apr 2024

Everyone had a fabulous time !! It was beyond our expectations The chef and staff were so amazing Made the day ..The experience was immeasurable !! We will be doing this again soon

Velma

19 Mar 2024

Chef Amalia was absolutely amazing! I can't say enough about her. She was not only incredibly patient but also took the time to walk us through each step of the cooking class with such warmth and clarity. It felt like cooking with a close friend who just happens to be an expert chef! Her guidance made the entire experience so enjoyable and engaging. What truly stood out were her fantastic suggestions for substituting ingredients, making it easy for us to recreate the delicious meal at home. We have since made chicken dumplings using the techniques we learned during the class. And let's talk about that lemon-flavored caramel – it was a revelation! Learning how to make it was definitely a highlight of the class for me. I'm already looking forward to signing up for another class with Chef Amalia. Her expertise, passion, and delightful personality truly make her classes a must-do experience!

Oliver

17 Feb 2024

The rice was undercooked. Several groups agreed. A date night event for 2 was not intimate since the set-up was for 4 people. There should have been individual (per group) cups for soy and wasabi. Chef, coffee station, and location were excellent.

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Emilie

13 Dec 2023

Overall, the class was really fun! In a way I wish it was a tiny bit more challenging. It felt like we did a few knife cuts, then took a break and then cooked a bit before eating. All in all, I wish it had been a bit more difficult or ""fast"" pace wise. The food we made was really good, except for the pad thai which was disappointing. Also would be super nice to make a dessert!

Kelli

13 Dec 2023

We had a great time! John was great leading the class and the food was delicious! Will definitely take another class!

Judith

13 Dec 2023

Great class even better instructor. Also fun group of women

Paula

13 Dec 2023

The class was easy to follow, and I feel the recipes will be easy to replicate at home. This class should be 3 hrs long, not 2. The dough didn't have enough time to rise and didn't have enough time to bake. My focaccia bread wound up burning because the instructor was moving on with the class and the bread didn't get out of the oven fast enough.

Paula

13 Dec 2023

Sandra

13 Dec 2023

My husband and I had such great time. We have been wanting to take a cooking class together and highly recommend it.

Trisha

13 Dec 2023

Our family of 3 (including a teen son) really enjoyed this class. The recipes were easy to figure out and make, and it's nice to have the book to refer to the 3 things we made, as well as all of the other content. Chef Kelley was very helpful, friendly, and encouraging with our son!

Toni

13 Dec 2023

It was so much fun! Learned several techniques from Chef Miguel and the food was amazing. I believe the small class size helped. I would recommend this class.

Laura S

13 Dec 2023

Excellent class. Good food, great instruction.

Sergiu

13 Dec 2023

"Great chef cook instructor. Fun ambience and learned a few things. Enjoyed it a lot!"

Susan

13 Dec 2023

Loved our cooking class. Learned A LOT ! Very hands on.

Oscar

13 Dec 2023

Great time! It was a simple enough meal to learn that helped us both expand our palette and culinary repetoire. Recommend for all. I would ask in the future exactly what you are going to learn.

Kevin

13 Dec 2023

Ethan's passion for cooking shows & made the class educational & fun! We look forward to seeing him again as well as the helpers. Thank you for sharing your passion to cook!

Sandra

13 Dec 2023

It was such a great class. I learned so much and can't wait to replicate the dishes at home.

Amelia

13 Dec 2023

Really fun and busy class making pad Thai, deep fried lemongrass corn fritters, shrimp curry, and enjoying coconut rice afterwards, in a group of 12. It was nice to review knife skills as well. Great date or special occasion activity

Colleen

13 Dec 2023

My husband and I really enjoyed this class. We both learned some things, and had a great meal at the end. We would definitely recommend this date night class.

Neal

13 Dec 2023

Love the class, and now is chef/instructor was great

Randy

13 Dec 2023

Chef was attentive and helpful. Would have liked to taste it (!), but a health emergency ended the class early. Still waiting for the recipes.

Gwen

13 Dec 2023

Great class. Learned a lot and the bread was delicious.

Matt

13 Dec 2023

As usual, this was a great experience. I would recommend their cooking classes to learn, eat great food, and have a great experience.

Ernie

13 Dec 2023

Overall very informative. Adult only class would be a nice option.. Chef had amazing experience, very informative and knowledgeable. Should have a 5 min late policy. Late guests distracting. Would have liked a little quicker pace. Overall Very great seat up. Definitely an experience.